Consortium for Agricultural Research and Rehabilitation in Southern Sudan (CARRSS)Consortium for Agricultural Research and

Rehabilitation in Southern Sudan (CARRSS)

Presented by Richard Jones at the Workshop on Defining a Strategic Agricultural Research Agenda on Post-Crisis/Post-Shock Recovery in

Highly Stressed Systems, Nairobi, May 22-23, 2008

Presented by Richard Jones at the Workshop on Defining a Strategic Agricultural Research Agenda on Post-Crisis/Post-Shock Recovery in

Highly Stressed Systems, Nairobi, May 22-23, 2008

Peace in SudanPeace in Sudan

Peace agreement signed in Jan, 05 Government of Sudan (GoS) Sudan Peoples’ Liberation

Movement (SPLM)

One country two systems of government Govt. of national unity in

Khartoum (GoNU) Govt. of S Sudan in Juba (GoSS)

Peace agreement signed in Jan, 05 Government of Sudan (GoS) Sudan Peoples’ Liberation

Movement (SPLM)

One country two systems of government Govt. of national unity in

Khartoum (GoNU) Govt. of S Sudan in Juba (GoSS)

Joint Assessment Mission (JAM)Joint Assessment Mission (JAM)

A framework for sustained peace, development and poverty eradication

Carried out by the World Bank and UNLooked at eight thematic areas

Institutional development Rule of law Economic policy Productive sectors Basic social services Infrastructure Livelihoods and social protection Information and media

A framework for sustained peace, development and poverty eradication

Carried out by the World Bank and UNLooked at eight thematic areas

Institutional development Rule of law Economic policy Productive sectors Basic social services Infrastructure Livelihoods and social protection Information and media

Support to rural livelihoodsSupport to rural livelihoods

Facilitate transition from supply-led programming to establishment of sustainable (market-driven) systems for service delivery

Needs to be within a framework of broad-based efforts to protect and promote rural livelihoods (Longley et al, 2005)

Facilitate transition from supply-led programming to establishment of sustainable (market-driven) systems for service delivery

Needs to be within a framework of broad-based efforts to protect and promote rural livelihoods (Longley et al, 2005)

Agricultural support measuresAgricultural support measures

To ensure that vulnerable farmers have access to agricultural inputs and services Either through direct distribution or interventions

designed to stimulate choice, such as vouchers;To increase agricultural production through access to

appropriate technology optionsTo increase rural incomes through the promotion of

agricultural product and labor marketsTo establish the capacity, structures and institutions

necessary for sustainable delivery of inputs and services

To address vulnerability and social inequality through social protection and livelihood promotion

To promote the reforms necessary to address the structural causes of vulnerability

To ensure that vulnerable farmers have access to agricultural inputs and services Either through direct distribution or interventions

designed to stimulate choice, such as vouchers;To increase agricultural production through access to

appropriate technology optionsTo increase rural incomes through the promotion of

agricultural product and labor marketsTo establish the capacity, structures and institutions

necessary for sustainable delivery of inputs and services

To address vulnerability and social inequality through social protection and livelihood promotion

To promote the reforms necessary to address the structural causes of vulnerability

Justification for CGIAR engagementJustification for CGIAR engagement

“There is a need for a stronger focus on the complementary advantages of CGIAR centres and their research, so that their IPG outputs have a better chance of leading to local gains in terms of poverty alleviation. This will allow the IARCs to engage in R for D instead of R & D” (Ryan, 2005)

“There is a need for a stronger focus on the complementary advantages of CGIAR centres and their research, so that their IPG outputs have a better chance of leading to local gains in terms of poverty alleviation. This will allow the IARCs to engage in R for D instead of R & D” (Ryan, 2005)

The CGIAR and post-conflict res. and rehab.The CGIAR and post-conflict res. and rehab.

Post-conflict rehabilitation included in the ASARECA strategy Nine of the potential 11 member countries

have experienced conflict in the past decade Identified as a priority in the Eastern and

Southern Africa Medium Term Plan Agricultural success is a Regional Public

Good Collective action is needed to create peace

and stability & together with income and growth can be construed as an International Public Good

Accumulated experience of the CGIAR E.g. Mozambique, Rwanda and Afghanistan

Post-conflict rehabilitation included in the ASARECA strategy Nine of the potential 11 member countries

have experienced conflict in the past decade Identified as a priority in the Eastern and

Southern Africa Medium Term Plan Agricultural success is a Regional Public

Good Collective action is needed to create peace

and stability & together with income and growth can be construed as an International Public Good

Accumulated experience of the CGIAR E.g. Mozambique, Rwanda and Afghanistan

ChallengesChallenges

Unacceptable levels of poverty

Geographical isolation

Complex livelihood patterns

Diverse agro-ecologies

Dispersed human capacity

Evolving state structures

High transaction costs

Unacceptable levels of poverty

Geographical isolation

Complex livelihood patterns

Diverse agro-ecologies

Dispersed human capacity

Evolving state structures

High transaction costs

Establishment of CARRSSEstablishment of CARRSS

Consortium proposed in anticipation of peace in early 2004

MoU signed between GoSS and the DG-ICRISAT in 2005 Endorsed by:–All 15 Centers of the CGIAR– The World Vegetable Center

(AVRDC)– The International Center for Insect

Physiology and Ecology (ICIPE)

Consortium proposed in anticipation of peace in early 2004

MoU signed between GoSS and the DG-ICRISAT in 2005 Endorsed by:–All 15 Centers of the CGIAR– The World Vegetable Center

(AVRDC)– The International Center for Insect

Physiology and Ecology (ICIPE)

Why a consortium?Why a consortium?

Need for an innovation systems approach To strengthen engagement with

emerging institutions To establish an effective

coordination system To ensure effective synthesis,

learning and dissemination of lessons (IPGs)

Need for an innovation systems approach To strengthen engagement with

emerging institutions To establish an effective

coordination system To ensure effective synthesis,

learning and dissemination of lessons (IPGs)

Developments to dateDevelopments to date

First planning meeting in Yei from 23-28th October, 2005

Second planning meeting in Yei from 2326th May 2007

Submission of proposal to multi-donor trust fund in December, 07

First planning meeting in Yei from 23-28th October, 2005

Second planning meeting in Yei from 2326th May 2007

Submission of proposal to multi-donor trust fund in December, 07

Research themesResearch themes

Theme 1: Identification and characterization of existing crops, tree and fodder species for investment and development

Theme 2: Development and improvement of technologies for integrated management of crop, livestock and tree systems to improve overall productivity

Theme 1: Identification and characterization of existing crops, tree and fodder species for investment and development

Theme 2: Development and improvement of technologies for integrated management of crop, livestock and tree systems to improve overall productivity

Contd…Contd…

Theme 3: Targeted development of context-relevant high-value species

Capacity building

Theme 3: Targeted development of context-relevant high-value species

Capacity building

Outstanding issuesOutstanding issues

How do we operate in S Sudan?

Who needs ag research?

How do we operate in S Sudan?

Who needs ag research?